The Readers’ Guide

What’s in Issue 656

Novels	The characters begin to gather at the Queen’s palace in Black Diamond Bay. The python reveals its role as a caduceus, and Fred Looseman returns as Floozman bearing the ultimate existential financial security. But not everybody understands what’s going on. Bertrand Cayzac, Floozman in Space Chapter 20: The Great Zombie, part 1 Mari tells Meni about J-Cap’s childhood and the family and national history he has rejected. Elous Telma, Oikos Nannion Chapter 8: Toes in the Water, part 1; part 2
Novellas	Hildy seems to have Frank’s and Dippy’s best interests at heart, but Frank is right: can she be trusted? Terry L. Mirll, Karat Cake, part 9. Aaron spies on Anini. Tina divulges confidential information. Bruce Pavalon, Space Girl Blues Chapter 10: Every Breath You Take
Short Stories	Dave is being eaten by a parasite. But he finds a way to turn it into a business opportunity and get into even more trouble: Ásgrímur Hartmannsson, The Man Who Sold Sugar Cubes, part 1; part 2; conclusion. New contributor Patrick Hueller introduces a young boy and his babysitter. When the sitter says “Sayonara,” it sounds like a place where the boy might feel more at home: Sigh, O Narnia, part 1; conclusion.
Flash Fiction	Cobock rescues a dog. Oddly, the dog seems to return the favor: Gary Clifton, Temptation’s Limit.
Poetry	Douglas Young, The Great and Shining Miss Shelby Garrett
Short Poetry	David Adès, The Nine Billion Names of Man New contributor Ken Allen Dronsfield, Where the Pink Flowers Grow

Departments

Welcome	*Bewildering Stories* welcomes Ken Allen Dronsfield, Patrick Hueller, and Cesar Valtierra.
The Critics’ Corner	Gary Inbinder helps us in Decoding Floozman 20.1.
Challenge	Challenge 656 sings Pink Grow the Flowers, Oh.
The Art Gallery	Denny Marshall, In the Cold New contributor Cesar Valtierra, Spiderbaby A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Previous NASA photos Earth Observatory Picture of the Day Our Earth as Art *Sky and Telescope*, This Week’s Sky at a Glance

Randomly selected Bewildering motto:

Randomly selected classic rejection notice:

Bewildering Stories’ official mottoes:

“Poems are not made with ideas; they are made with words.” — Stéphane Mallarmé
Ars longa, vita brevis. Rough translation: “Proofreading never ends.”

To Bewildering Stories’ schedule: In Times to Come

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